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Kerry Urges More Effort against IS on France Visit
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington and Paris are to step up effort to destroy the Islamic State (IS) group.
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Obama at G20 conference: “ISIS is the face of evil!”
Speaking at the conclusion of the G20 meeting in Turkey, President Barack Obama said on Monday that sending troops to Syria to fight ISIS would be a “mistake” because we would see “a repetition of what we’ve seen before.” He explained that if you “do not have local populations that are committed to inclusive governance and who are pushing back against ideological extremes, they resurface.”
Republican Jeb Bush survives debate with steady performance
A steadfast performance by Jeb Bush during the Nov. 10 Republican debate has halted the sense of desperation around his U.S. presidential campaign and may buy him time to counter the rise of chief rival Marco Rubio.
With Keystone snub, Obama aims for more leverage on climate
For years, President Barack Obama chided Republicans and Democrats alike for treating the Keystone XL pipeline as a signal of whether the U.S. would seriously fight global warming. Now that he's killed the project, Obama is holding it up as Exhibit A as he works to lock in his environmental legacy with a powerful international climate accord.
Kerry’s visit to Greece postponed
U.S. State Department announced that the visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Athens scheduled to take place on 14-15 November was postponed.
John Kerry was due to meet with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in order to express the U.S. support in the field of investments and in Greece’s efforts to return to economic growth.
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A collector in Greece owns the Titanic biscuit
A biscuit that survived the sinking of the Titanic was sold for £15,000 ($22,968) to a collector in Greece at auction in UK by Henry Aldridge & Son.
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Clinton stands firm through marathon Benghazi grilling
Hillary Clinton stood her ground through a grueling 11 hours of questioning on Oct. 22 over the 2012 Benghazi attacks, parrying Republican blows at a high-stakes congressional hearing that could impact her bid for the White House.
Clinton faces Benghazi 'interrogation' on Oct. 22
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton faces a congressional grilling on Oct. 22 over her role during and after the deadly attacks on the US mission in Benghazi, a hearing one top Democrat blasted as a "political hit job."
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Biden says no to 2016 White House run
Vice President Joe Biden said on Oct. 21 he will not run for the White House in 2016, ending months of speculation that has stalked Hillary Clinton's campaign and threatened Democratic party unity.
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Slovenian army authorized to use force against refugees
Slovenia's parliament has adopted with 66 votes in favor and five against the legal changes that give greater powers to the army in protecting the state border.
Only deputies from the United Left, who think the amendments are unconstitutional, voted against on Wednesday morning.